Sports: Multimedia Belt

October 31, 2016 - 3:43pm
Led by Tyler Lydon, Andrew White III, Orange opens season ranked No. 19 in preseason AP poll

Despite losing its top three scorers from a team that made a surprising run to the Final Four, the Syracuse Orange could be one of the deepest and most talented squads in the ACC this season.

October 29, 2016 - 11:27am
Despite playing a man down, Orange tie Demon Deacons 1-1 on senior night at SU Soccer Stadium

The No. 6 Syracuse Orange men’s soccer team played to a 1-1 draw with the No. 2 Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Friday night, its last regular season game before the start of the ACC tournament next week.

October 23, 2016 - 9:22pm
The annual event featured 3-pointer and dunk contests, and scrimmages by both Orange squads.

The men's and women’s basketball teams arrived in style on Friday at the Carrier Dome, getting fans excited for their seasons at Orange Madness.

Orange legend Carmelo Anthony couldn’t make it, but prepared a video in advance sending his support. He introduced rapper Jadakiss, who pumped-up the crowd prior to introductions.

Head coach Jim Boeheim received a standing ovation for what will be his 41st season.

October 22, 2016 - 8:05pm
Despite penalties, Dungey, Etta-Tawo lead SU past Eagles, 28-20

CHESTNUT HILL, MASS. — Syracuse took notes from its windy and rainy game at Wake Forest and used it to their advantage versus Boston College. Syracuse (4-4, 2-2 ACC) survived nine false start penalties to take its second straight win, 28-20.

October 16, 2016 - 10:10am
Orange scores two fourth-quarter touchdowns to secure first ACC victory.

The Syracuse Orange football team hadn’t beaten a ranked opponent since 2012, and not many fans expected that to change against the Virginia Tech Hokies on Saturday at the Carrier Dome. But, in stunning fashion, the No. 17 Hokies (4-2, 2-1 ACC) fell to Syracuse (3-4, 1-2 ACC), 31-17.

Fans stormed the field following the victory, ecstatic their team pulled out an upset.

October 15, 2016 - 10:29am
Orange uses aggressive offensive attack to top the Hokies at SU Soccer Stadium.

The Syracuse Orange men’s soccer team snapped its four-game winless streak Friday, topping No. 15 Virginia Tech, 1-0, at SU Soccer Stadium.

Syracuse moved to 9-3-1 while the Hokies fell to 9-3-2. Syracuse’s winless streak and a fall from third to 10th in the latest NCAA coach’s poll gave Friday’s win an extra level of importance.

October 9, 2016 - 10:46am
Orange accumulates just 14 first downs in 28-9 loss to Demon Deacons.

On a chilly, wet night in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the Syracuse Orange football team took on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons with a mission—getting its first ACC win of the season. The mission was unsuccessful, however, as the Demon Deacons (5-1, 2-1 ACC) came out on top, 28-9.

The game started with a three-and-out for SU (2-4, 0-2 ACC) on its first drive. On the ensuing possession, Wake Forest fumbled a fourth down snap in its own end zone. The Demon Deacons fell on the ball for a safety, giving the Orange a 2-0 lead.   

October 2, 2016 - 12:32pm
SU's Lies Lagerweij scores on penalty shot five minutes into extra period to give Orange the victory

The No.4 Syracuse Orange Field Hockey team defeated the No. 7 Louisville Cardinals, 2-1, on Saturday afternoon at J.S. Coyne Stadium. The game marked the smallest offensive output by both teams on the season.

There were plenty of scoring chances throughout the match, but the SU defense, led by senior goalie Regan Spencer, was sharp. Spencer made three key saves off of Louisville penalty corners in the contest.

October 1, 2016 - 5:05pm
SU closes deficit before halftime, but fails to answer Fighting Irish touchdowns on back-to-back drives in the third quarter

The Syracuse Orange football team was an extra point away from tying the score against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on its first possession Saturday at MetLife Stadium.

After an Irish touchdown on the first play of the game, SU quarterback Eric Dungey capped off an eight play, 75-yard drive with a three-yard touchdown run. But, the Orange’s extra point attempt was blocked by Notre Dame and returned for an Irish two-point conversion.

October 1, 2016 - 10:35am
Battle of top-5 teams ends in tie after two overtimes on rainy Friday evening at SU Soccer Stadium

The Syracuse and North Carolina men’s soccer teams came into Friday’s game at the SU Soccer Stadium with nearly identical records and top five rankings. The similarities between the two teams proved to be indicative of the result on the field, as the game finished in a 0-0 tie.

The tie was the first of the season for both teams, with No. 3 Syracuse moving to 8-1-1 and No. 4 North Carolina to 7-1-1.